JPS61187833A - Relax guide apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Technical Field] [Summary of the Invention] A relaxation induction device according to the present invention measures the temperature of a part of the body and determines the degree of muscle tension in the body based on the measured temperature. When the level of tension is not normal, a melody is generated to relieve muscle tension and relax the mind and body.

<Prior art and its problems> Generally, physical pain due to muscle tension may occur as a symptom of psychosomatic illness or mild mental disorder.When such symptoms occur, the body's capillaries constrict and the blood vessels become blocked. It is known that the amount of blood flowing through the body changes.

By the way, in order to treat patients with the above-mentioned symptoms, a specific measuring device is used to measure the degree of tension by passing an electric current through the tense muscle area, and various treatments are taken depending on the measurement results. was.

However, when using this type of device, it is necessary to attach measurement electrodes to the body, making preparation work and measurement work cumbersome and requiring specialized knowledge. It was not possible to use it.

<Purpose of the Invention> The invention of the bow was intended to solve the above-mentioned problems.It is possible to easily measure the degree of muscle tension caused by stress, etc., and to more effectively relieve the degree of muscle tension. The purpose is to provide a relaxation induction device capable of relaxing the body and mind.

<Configuration and Effects of the Invention> The present invention provides a temperature-sensitive liquid crystal that changes color according to temperature, an optical sensor that detects the color of the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal, and an optical sensor that detects the output of a plurality of preset colors. , a melody generating means for generating a melody, and a tone control means for controlling the generation of the melody according to the identification result of the color identifying means. Features.

According to this invention, since changes in temperature are detected by converting them into colors, temperature can be measured at peripheral parts of the body such as fingertips, that is, parts where temperature changes are relatively small. Therefore, the degree of muscle tension can be easily measured by measuring the temperature of the peripheral parts of the body.

Furthermore, since the melody is generated according to the level of tension, for example, when the level of muscle tension is not normal due to physical and mental stress, the user can listen to the melody to change their physical and mental mood. You can effectively relieve tension and relax your body and mind.

<Description of Embodiment> An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a relaxation inducing device according to an embodiment.

1 is a temperature-sensitive liquid crystal that changes color when you touch a part of your body, such as your fingertips. A light sensor 2 detects the color of the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 1, and detects the amount of colored light via an optical element 7. The output of this optical sensor 2 is discriminated by a color discrimination section 3 into a plurality of preset colors. Reference numeral 4 denotes a tone control section which controls the melody generated from the melody generating section 5 and causes the speaker 6 to generate the melody in accordance with the color identification result.

Figure 2 shows the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 1 shown in Figure 1. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the structure of an optical sensor 2, an optical system 7, and the like.

Temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 1 is made of ink-like liquid crystal 1a and transparent film 1
b, and is pasted to cover the opening 11 provided in the box body 10. On the other hand, an optical lens 8 and a filter 9 are arranged inside the box 10, and an optical sensor 2 is further arranged behind these. Since the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 1 is formed into a thin plate shape, the temperature can be easily measured by pressing the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 1 with a fingertip or the like.

By the way, in general, when the body's muscles are tense, the capillaries are constricted and blood circulation is poor, so the temperature of the peripheral parts of the body, such as the fingertips, tends to be low. Therefore, if we understand the relationship between the color of the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 1, which changes color depending on the temperature of the peripheral parts, and the symptoms caused by the degree of muscle tension, based on numerous clinical examples, we can convert the temperature of the peripheral parts into colors. By measuring it, it is possible to determine the stress state of the body and mind.

Therefore, the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 1 used in this embodiment is selected from four colors that change in order from the lowest temperature state as the temperature changes, black, reddish-brown, green, and blue. The symptoms associated with the color are defined as follows: (a) Black: a state of strong stress (
b) Reddish brown...Feeling anxious or nervous (C)
Green: in a state close to relaxation (d) Blue:
・The state of stress is judged based on the content of being extremely relaxed and tired.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the timbre control section 4 and melody generation section 5. A memory 30 attached to the timbre control section 4 stores melodies for forming two different melodies. Data is stored. FIG. 4 shows the structure of this melody data, where 31 is a storage area for fundamental frequency data indicating a musical scale, 32 is a storage area for coefficient data that is a window function for forming a timbre, and 33
is a storage area for mixing coefficient data.

The melody generating section 5 includes synthesizers 20a and 2Q.
b...20rl, envelope waveform control section 21a,
21b and 21n, a mixer 22, and an amplifier 23.

Now, when black or reddish-brown is recognized as a color and it becomes necessary to generate a melody, data necessary for generating the first note of the melody is outputted from the timbre control section 4 according to the memory 30. Of this data, the storage area 31 specifies a plurality of necessary synthesizers among the synthesizers 20a, 21b, . It is output to the control section 21. On the other hand, data that determines the timbre and strength of the sound is output from the storage areas 32 and 33 to each waveform control section 21, and as a result, the pulsed frequency signal output from each synthesizer 20 is controlled by the waveform control section 21 at a predetermined level. Each waveform is transformed into the waveform necessary to generate the timbre. The waveform signals obtained in this manner are mixed by a mixer 22 and amplified by an amplifier 23 to drive the speaker 6.

In this way, when the first sound is synthesized, subsequent sounds are synthesized in the same way, and the desired melody is generated from the speaker for a predetermined period of time or repeatedly.

Next, the operation of the relaxation induction device of this embodiment will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

When the user presses a fingertip such as a thumb against the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal display 1 and presses a measurement start switch (not shown), a timer in the control unit 4 is set (Sl), waits until the temperature of the fingertip stabilizes, and then presses the measurement start switch (not shown) for a predetermined period of time. After the time has elapsed (82), the color state of the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 1 is detected by the optical sensor 2, and color identification is performed to determine which color this detection output belongs to among the four preset colors (S3). .

Next, based on this color identification result, it is checked whether the stress state of the body is unstable, that is, whether it is black (84) or reddish brown (S6). When it is determined that the color is black in S4, melody-1 is generated from the speaker 6 (S5), and when it is determined that the color is reddish-brown, melody-2 is generated from the speaker 6 (S7). Above judgment <84.86)
If it is determined as No, since the body is in a normal state, the process is terminated without generating the melody.

As described above, according to this embodiment, temperature can be measured simply by pressing the fingertip on the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal, so physical and mental stress can be measured while sitting on a chair or the like, that is, in a relaxed posture. If so, you can relieve stress by listening to the melody in that position.

In addition, since we used a temperature-sensitive liquid crystal that changes color in the temperature measurement part,
By removing the pressed fingertip from the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal, the color of the liquid crystal in the pressed area can be visually confirmed, and the state of stress can also be determined.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing one embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 is a diagram showing the structure of the temperature detection section of the same embodiment;
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the timbre control section and melody generating section, FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the contents of the memory, and FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing the operation of the same embodiment. 1... Temperature-sensitive liquid crystal 2... Optical sensor 3... Color discrimination section 4... Tone control section 5... Melody generation section Patent applicant Tateishi Electric Co., Ltd. Figure 1 Figure 2 Iθ 9-1-Filter to--One box Figure 4

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A temperature-sensitive liquid crystal that changes color according to temperature; a light sensor that detects the color of the temperature-sensitive liquid crystal; and a light sensor that detects which of a plurality of preset colors the output of the light sensor corresponds to. 1. A relaxation induction device comprising: a color identification means for identifying a melody; a melody generation means for generating a melody; and a tone control means for controlling generation of the melody in accordance with the identification result of the color identification means.